Division of Biology and Medicine
Planetary Health Initiative
News and Events
Keep up with news and events in planetary health at Brown.
News and Events
Keep up with news and events in planetary health at Brown.
Events
Site News
Planetary Health News
PH Student Steering Committee Members Announced
Planetary Health News
New AMS Eco leaders for 2025
News From Brown
May 6, 2025
News from BioMed
From heat waves to hospital waste, Brown tackles climate-linked health threats at inaugural symposium
April 22, 2025
News from Brown
Video: Brown biologist Stephen Porder on taking purposeful, planet-positive personal steps
This Earth Day, Brown University’s associate provost for sustainability offers strategies to minimize carbon dioxide emissions and help mitigate climate change.
February 7, 2025
News from BioMed
MEDICINE@BROWN: Waste Not
New study sheds light on unopened medical supplies contributing to unnecessary waste among hospital emergency departments.
Media Mentions
Planetary Health In the News
Medicine@Brown
Climate of Change
Students and faculty in the Division of Biology and Medicine want to ensure that scholars are equipped to address the health implications effects of a changing global environment.
Brown BioMed
Global Empowerment
A new course in the Division of Biology and Medicine focused on planetary health is having a demonstrably positive effect on students’ eco-anxieties.
Medicine@Brown
Curriculum Changes with the Climate
Med students want to learn how the planet’s health impacts their patients’.
Medicine@Brown
The Heat is On
It’s time for medical schools to teach the health effects of climate change.